Publications
Local Recurrence After Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer A Multicenter Cohort Study Hasselt University KU Leuven
High parasympathetic activity as reflected by deceleration capacity predicts atrial fibrillation recurrence after repeated catheter ablation procedure Vrije Universiteit Brussel
PURPOSE: High parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) activity is accurately reflected by deceleration capacity (DC) and is involved in atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after catheter ablation procedure. When compared with initial catheter ablation procedure, repeated procedures for AF recurrence are followed by a lower success rates, estimated at 50%. Our objective was to evaluate the impact of PNS activity assessed by DC measured before ...
Estrogen receptor-α immunoreactivity predicts symptom severity and pain recurrence in deep endometriosis Vrije Universiteit Brussel
OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between steroid receptor expression and pain symptoms in endometriosis.
DESIGN: Cross-sectional SETTING: University Hospital PATIENT(S): Women with endometriosis (N = 92).
INTERVENTION(S): Tissue samples were obtained from patients with surgically diagnosed endometriosis.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): A tissue microarray (TMA) was generated from patients with endometriosis. Data were ...
Repeat Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence Post Cryoballoon or Radiofrequency Ablation in the FIRE AND ICE Trial Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Background: The FIRE AND ICE trial assessed efficacy and safety of pulmonary vein (PV) isolation using cryoballoon versus radiofrequency current (RFC) ablation in patients with drug refractory, symptomatic, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). The purpose of the current study was to assess index lesion durability as well as reablation strategy and outcomes in trial patients undergoing a reablation procedure.
Methods: Patients with ...
Left atrium remodeling predicts late recurrence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation after second generation cryoballoon ablation Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia worldwide. Nowadays, AF ablation is a valuable treatment option. It has been shown that the left atrium (LA) diameter is a predictor of AF recurrence after cryoballoon ablation (CBA). Since it does not reflect the true LA size, we compared the role of different LA anatomical parameters using echocardiography for the prediction of AF recurrence after CBA.
METHODS: We ...
Clinicopathological risk factors for an invasive breast cancer recurrence after ductal carcinoma in situ : a nested case-control study Ghent University
Recurrence of congenital diaphragmatic hernia Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Through the case report of a child who had had a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (cdh) and then relapsed 8 months after initial surgery, the various risk factors related to a cdh, its pre- and postnatal management as well as some long-term complications are discussed.